Transglutaminase regulation of cell function

RL Eckert, MT Kaartinen, M Nurminskaya… - Physiological …, 2014‏ - journals.physiology.org
Transglutaminases (TGs) are multifunctional proteins having enzymatic and scaffolding
functions that participate in regulation of cell fate in a wide range of cellular systems and are …

Sexual conflict and seminal fluid proteins: a dynamic landscape of sexual interactions

LK Sirot, A Wong, T Chapman… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2015‏ - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Sexual reproduction requires coordinated contributions from both sexes to proceed
efficiently. However, the reproductive strategies that the sexes adopt often have the potential …

Integrated 3D view of postmating responses by the Drosophila melanogaster female reproductive tract, obtained by micro-computed tomography scanning

AL Mattei, ML Riccio, FW Avila, MF Wolfner - Proceedings of the National …, 2015‏ - pnas.org
Physiological changes in females during and after mating are triggered by seminal fluid
components in conjunction with female-derived molecules. In insects, these changes …

Seminal fluid and accessory male investment in sperm competition

SA Ramm - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2020‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Sperm production and allocation strategies have been a central concern of sperm
competition research for the past 50 years. But during the 'sexual cascade'there may be …

Seminal vesicle protein SVS2 is required for sperm survival in the uterus

N Kawano, N Araki, K Yoshida, T Hibino… - Proceedings of the …, 2014‏ - pnas.org
In mammals, sperm migrate through the female reproductive tract to reach the egg; however,
our understanding of this journey is highly limited. To shed light on this process, we focused …

Mechanism of semen liquefaction and its potential for a novel non-hormonal contraception

P Anamthathmakula… - Biology of …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
Semen liquefaction is a proteolytic process where a gel-like ejaculated semen becomes
watery due to the enzymatic activity of prostate-derived serine proteases in the female …

Sperm competition risk drives plasticity in seminal fluid composition

SA Ramm, DA Edward, AJ Claydon, DE Hammond… - BMC biology, 2015‏ - Springer
Background Ejaculates contain a diverse mixture of sperm and seminal fluid proteins, the
combination of which is crucial to male reproductive success under competitive conditions …

On a matter of seminal importance

LA McGraw, SS Suarez, MF Wolfner - Bioessays, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Egg and sperm have, understandably, been the “stars” of mammalian fertilization biology,
particularly because artificial reproductive technologies allow for fertilization to occur outside …

Oviductal estrogen receptor α signaling prevents protease-mediated embryo death

W Winuthayanon, ML Bernhardt, E Padilla-Banks… - elife, 2015‏ - elifesciences.org
Development of uterine endometrial receptivity for implantation is orchestrated by cyclic
steroid hormone-mediated signals. It is unknown if these signals are necessary for oviduct …

Seminal fluid signalling in the female reproductive tract: implications for reproductive success and offspring health

JE Schjenken, SA Robertson - The male role in pregnancy loss and …, 2015‏ - Springer
Carriage of sperm is not the only function of seminal fluid in mammals. Studies in mice show
that at conception, seminal fluid interacts with the female reproductive tract to induce …